{"product_id":"2940014262897","title":"No More Ties . . But Will There Be Donuts?","description":"\"Did you hear? The company is planning to downsize another ten percent!\"\u003cbr\u003e\"They're going to drop health benefits from the retirement plan!\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Our department is being moved to another state!\"\u003cbr\u003eWe've all heard similar, disconcerting rumors.\u003cbr\u003eAnd then an early retirement offer lands on your desk and you have but two weeks to decide whether to leave. What then?\u003cbr\u003eWith over thirty years working for the same company, Jerry was facing yet another winter of icy, frigid commutes to his office in the Big Apple. Suddenly, with a small window of opportunity, he was offered a sweetened opportunity to retire.\u003cbr\u003eAnd so it was, the day before Thanksgiving, Jerry bade his colleagues a final good-bye.\u003cbr\u003eBut what comes next? What will he do? Will he find the passion he tucked away in a desk drawer when he first started? Will he pursue another white collar and tie career? Will he resign himself to a life of leisure? But most importantly, regardless of what he chooses - will there be donuts?\u003cbr\u003eYou will find yourself laughing out loud as Jerry searches, stumbles, and starts again in his search for a new career - one without ties.","brand":"Antemortem Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172925096176,"sku":"2940014262897","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014262897_p0.jpg?v=1763604392","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014262897","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}